Vestaburg High School - Wolverine Yearbook (Vestaburg, MI)

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ERSONAL VICTORY by Harold Franks The day: August 11, The time: high noon. The sound of cracking helmets and the stench of sweating bodies filled the late summer air. That’s right; football practice had officially begun. While most carefree devotees of summer were still languidly taking in the rays, the varsity Wolverines were going through a series of tortures comparable only to hell itself, and under new head Coach Rick Roberts, the Wol- verines looked for a successful season. “We were hoping for a season to re- member fondly,” commented Coach Rick Roberts. The Wolverines began their regular sea- son play with a long bus ride to Portland. Four quarters of inspired play kept the game tied 6 to 6. In the overtime, the Wolverines pushed their way up the field, and Dominic Beni bounded into the end- zone to give the Wolverines a thrilling 12-6 victory. “1 knew the play, and I knew I had to score, and there was no way I was coming down. I had the touchdown!’’said Dominic Beni. The next game continued on a thrill- ing trend. The Wolverines were playing tough Sacred Heart, but at the end of the game with a few seconds left, the fighting Irish moved the ball down the field and threw a game-ending touch- down pass. The next two games were close but the Wolverines fell short each time to Saranac and Baldwin. Before anyone knew it Homecoming was here. The excitement during that Friday was un- surpassed by even the greatest of pa- rades, but it was not enough as the Wolverines fell short against rival Mon- tabella 21-29. The rest of the season was filled with action-packed games but the Wolverines dropped three of their last four contests. Considering the input the players gave on and off the field, it definitely was a season to remember. !! ENDZONE BOUND. In the fourth quarter of the home Montabella game, Domi- nic Beni lunges for six but the grasp of a com- petitor denies him the touchdown. 6a ! Varsity Football

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!! VESTABURG FANS ON A ROLL. Vestaburg fans showered the floor with toilet paper at the last game, after Troy Mortensen scored the first basket for the Wolverines. !! BRING ON THE SCOUTS. Senior starter Karen Hansel shows her great abili- ties as a center fielder. Hansel is a three year varsity member and one of the top hitters. !! SIDELINE STRATEGY. Watching his team perform during Homecoming against Montabella. Mr. Roberts sends in the next play with wingback. Loney Withey. Divider f 5a

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!! CARE TO DANCE? Tim Beach and Wes Laurencelle contribute a tackle in the fourth quarter of the win over Portland St. Pat's. (Far left) !! LOOKING FOR THE BRIGHT SIDE. Wes Laurencelle and Coach Rick Roberts look on in the fourth quarter of the homecoming game. Homecoming wasn’t exactly Wes’s favorite game, considering he had to go to the hospital for ankle x-rays. The Heart-Breaker: When a sure win with 45 seconds left slipped from their grasp in the game against SHA, the team learned what broken hearts were all about. The Gasser: To and from the scrimmage against Lake City, the term “gas” came up quite frequently as the bus nearly had to be evacuated several times. Ups and Downs !! COME ON GUYS; LET’S GET THIS CHUMP. Aron Palmer goes for the tackle, assisted by what seems to be the whole Wolverine squad in the homecoming game against Montabella. VARSITY FOOTBALL — FRONT ROW: Neicko Benavidez. Patrick Priede, Loney Withey. Troy Mortensen. Sam Wrisley. Denny Graham. Dan Ryckman, Dominic Beni. Ike King. MIDDLE ROW: Coach Rick Roberts. Ben Palmer. Matt King. Aron Palmer. Rich Wrisley, Jeff Humphrey. Frank Allen. Tracy Kunkel. David Scott. BACK ROW: Andy Johnston. Josh Ryckman. Tim Beach, Wes Laurencelle, Steve Kolenda. David Bowser. Jim VanAlstine. Coach Steve Liestenfeltz. The Bone-Crusher: After ups and downs in the game against Carson City, the bruises and cuts on the Wolverines proved they had sur- vived a truly hazardous encounter. VHS Varsity Football OPPONENT 12 Portland St. Pats 6 7 Sacred Heart 14 6 Saranac 12 7 Baldwin 16 21 Montabella 29 13 Flint Academy 6 0 Carson City 26 22 Ashley 0 8 Dansville 25 Overall: 3-6 Sports I 7a